The following morning, as Jenny rides Charlie, she sees a familiar figure waiting by the track.

“Good morning, Mr Bennett.”

“Good morning, Jennifer. I was hoping I would find you.” Chad’s father sounds unfriendly. “I’d like a word while Chad’s not around.”

“Oh? What about?”

“What’s this I hear about you going to university?” His arms are folded, his eyes flat.

Her face falls. “I haven’t decided yet. I was just looking at the prospectus to see what it was all about.”

“And what put this idea in you head? Physics is it?”

“I’d like to. And Mr Kalkowski said….”

Mr Bennett cuts her short, snapping a forefinger towards her. “That old man's job is to teach you to read and write and add a column of figures well enough to balance your bank account. Not to fill you with air-headed nonsense and impossible fantasies. You want to marry my son. Yes?”

She nods, fighting back tears.

“That's fine Jenny. We all like you. But you can't be both a good wife and go to university. It's one or the other. If I find you carrying on with this foolishness, I'll stop the marriage. I'm not having you hurting Chad through negligence. Do you understand me/”

Her head hangs. “Yes, sir.”

*****

The Present - Klempner

“Sir, she’s back.”

“Jennifer?”

She was sighted at

that we were keeping a close eye on those offices. How does she come to

find out. Sir, following your instructions, I have been

“And?”

little information about her. It's

head tilts. “I'm

very low key, and I only managed to track

“And the name was?”

Elizabeth Haswell’s maiden

of a sound, entirely devoid

Sir, do you want

where she came from. Everything you can

sir. Can you give me any more information as a starting point? Did you know anything about the family of

said almost nothing about

“Any idea why, sir?”

If her family took offence at that, it's a good enough reason in

think you’re probably correct

It seems we have both women in their nice little hidey-hole. No doubt they think they’re safe

to

course they do. But it might not be

would you like me to

them out, Bech.

“Sir?” Bech sounds startled.

hear me, Bech? I’m not looking for arguments

course not, sir.” But as Bech turns

*****

Six Years Ago

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